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Josh is going to the store with $60 to buy candy. bags of candy corn cost $3 & bags of chocolate cost $5 he needs to buy at least 20 bags of candy.

What do I put for the blank space? 3x+5y_60

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Answer:

3a+5b

Explanation:

Variable 1: a = candy corn

Variable 2: b = chocolate

Inequality 1: 60 ≥ 3a + 5b

Inequality 2: 20 ≤ 3a + 5b

The inequalities are as such because Josh needs to spend no greater than $60. He must also buy at least 20 bags of candy. The candy corn costs $3, while the chocolate costs $5. An expression for the total cost of the candy would be 3a + 5b.

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